Learning Mentor – Brent Primary School

About the role

We are looking for a compassionate Learning Mentor to join a Brent‑based primary school from September 2026. The role focuses on providing pastoral and emotional support to pupils who are involved with Children’s Social Care, helping them overcome barriers to learning and reach their full potential.

Key responsibilities

• Provide one‑to‑one mentoring and pastoral support for pupils with social care involvement.
• Build trusted relationships with children, offering emotional support and resilience‑building strategies.
• Collaborate with social workers, safeguarding leads, parents/carers and other professionals to implement individual care plans.
• Maintain accurate, confidential case files and progress notes in line with safeguarding and data‑protection policies.
• Attend multi‑agency meetings such as CIN, CP and TAC as required.
• Monitor attendance, wellbeing and engagement, reporting concerns promptly.
• Support pupils in overcoming learning barriers and promote positive behaviour and school engagement.
• Contribute to safeguarding and child‑protection processes.

Required profile

• A caring, patient and resilient individual with a genuine passion for supporting vulnerable children.
• Experience working with children or young people in education, social care, youth work or a similar setting.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and an understanding of working with children who have experience of social care.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and work confidently within safeguarding frameworks.

Required skills